The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:
Point d, Clause 1, Article 75 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022 stipulates that Certificates of Merit include: Certificates of Merit of the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee.
Point e, Clause 1, Article 54 of Decree 152/2025/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2025) stipulates the bonus level of Certificates of Merit, Certificates of Merit, and Medals as follows: Individuals awarded Certificates of Merit as prescribed in Points a, b, c and Point d, Clause 1, Article 75 of the Law on Emulation and Commendation shall be awarded a Certificate, a framework and accompanied by a bonus level of 0.3 times the basic salary.
According to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP, the current basic salary is 2,340,000 VND/month.
Thus, from July 1, 2025, if the Village Head is awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee, he/she will be rewarded with VND 702,000 (VND 2,340,000 x 0.3) according to the above regulations.
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